A Kartvelian chorus is notable for its unusual way of singing songs without words, a factor that hooked Vrinda Chidambaram when she heard a collection of Georgian songs for the first time. The chorus, ...

For one member of "the Pope's Choir," the Catholic Church, while appreciating sacred music, has in some respects lost the art of singing it in her parishes, prompting the need for a revival of ...

WASHINGTON -- As the voices of 80 choral singers filled a Washington, D.C., church with music this past weekend, a master Georgian composer's spirit was raised in the most unlikely of circumstances.

The Doctrine of Wisdom: Sacred choral music of William Mathias Gloriae Dei Cantores, Elizabeth Patterson, conductor; James E. Jordan, Jr., organ (Gloriae Dei Cantores) The late Welsh composer William ...

Since the fourth century AD, Georgians have proudly nurtured their brand of Orthodox Christianity. But it hasn’t always been easy. Now young Georgians want to reconnect with their rich religious past.

The official publication of the American Choral Directors Association is Choral Journal. This national publication, issued monthly, contains articles and columns of a scholarly and practical nature in ...

The sound defies mere singing, pulsing though the church sanctuary with sufficient force to put hell on alert. For three days this month singers from the United States, Canada and Britain gathered to ...

There’s nothing quite as alluring as the pure sound of many voices blending together in perfect harmony bouncing off the decorated walls and high ceiling of a vintage church as the sun streams through ...

Editor’s note: To listen along as you read, click the links in the text. These pieces were performed for The Economist by the choir of Jesus College, Cambridge. IN 1605 Charles de Ligny, a Frenchman, ...